Cross secitonal view of new hypothesis (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Cross secitonal view of new hypothesis

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In this hypothetical cross-sectional view of the Earth’s crust and mantle during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia, a mantle plume initiates the peeling away process of the lower mantle.

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Graphic courtesy Lijun Liu

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